Fairy tales, fables and folk tales

The Tavistock Witch

Advanced

3 min read

An old witch in days of yore lived in the neighbourhood of Tavistock, and whenever she wanted money she would assume the shape of a hare, and would send out her grandson to tell a certain huntsman, who lived hard by, that he had seen a hare sitting at such a particular spot, for which […]

The Story of the Husband and the Parrot

A 1001 Nights
Arabic

Intermediate

3 min read

A good man had a beautiful wife, whom he loved passionately, and never left if possible. One day, when he was obliged by important business to go away from her, he went to a place where all kinds of birds are sold and bought a parrot. This parrot not only spoke well, but it had […]

The Enchanted Deer

Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books
Celtic

Intermediate

18 min read

A young man was out walking one day in Erin, leading a stout cart-horse by the bridle. He was thinking of his mother and how poor they were since his father, who was a fisherman, had been drowned at sea, and wondering what he should do to earn a living for both of them. Suddenly […]

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